Puerto Rico women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Las Boricuas (The Boricuas) | ||
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Association | Puerto Rican Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Nat González | ||
Captain | Nickolette Driesse | ||
Most caps | Karina Socarrás (25) | ||
Top scorer | Karina Socarrás (25) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | PUR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 85 ![]() | ||
Highest | 85 (March, August 2024) | ||
Lowest | 124 (October 2007) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Bayamón, Puerto Rico; August 21, 2015)[2] ![]() ![]() (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 3 April 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998) | |||
CONCACAF W Championship/ Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1998, 2024) |
The Puerto Rico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in women's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF).
History
[edit]On 30 August 2018, in a home friendly versus Argentina, players staged a protest against the Puerto Rican Football Federation over an alleged lack of support and financial transparency.[3][4]
Team image
[edit]Nicknames
[edit]The Puerto Rico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Boricuas (The Boricuas)".
Home stadium
[edit]Puerto Rico plays its home matches among various stadiums.
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
[edit]June 29 CAC games group stage | Mexico ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
17:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras) |
July 1 CAC games group stage | Puerto Rico ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
17:00 CST (UTC−6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias Referee: Merlin Soto (Honduras) |
July 3 CAC games group stage | Puerto Rico ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
20:00 CST (UTC−6) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala) |
13 July Friendly | Puerto Rico ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | TBC, Puerto Rico |
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16 July Friendly | Puerto Rico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | TBC, Puerto Rico |
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22 September 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
20:00 UTC−6 | Ki. Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 13,882 Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) |
27 October 2023 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Port of Spain, |
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Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador) |
31 October 2023 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Puerto Rico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Bayamón, |
Report | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras) |
1 December 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Puerto Rico ![]() | 0-3 | ![]() |
2024
[edit]17 February 2024 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Haiti ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Carson, United States |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
February 21 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Brazil ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Diego, United States |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
February 24 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Puerto Rico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San Diego, United States |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
February 27 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Colombia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San Diego, United States |
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
3 April Friendly | Puerto Rico ![]() | 12–0 | ![]() | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
Report | Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium |
6 April Friendly | Puerto Rico ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Report | Stadium: Parque de Fútbol Benjamín Martínez González |
Head-to-head record
[edit]- As of 17 February 2024
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 67 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 145 | 156 |
- Source: FIFA Archived 2018-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
Staff
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
- As of September 13, 2021
Role | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Manager history
[edit]![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
Carlos Avedissian (2015–2016)
Shek Borkowski (2017–2018)
David Guillemat (2018–2019)
Juan Carlos Parra (2019–2021)
Chris Brown (2021)
Nat González (2021–)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were named to the squad to play two friendly games against the Cayman Islands on April 3 and 6, 2024.[5]
Caps and goals are current as of July 3, 2023, after the match against El Salvador.
(Players are listed within position group by kit number, order of caps, then alphabetically)
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to the Puerto Rican squad within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | JLo Varada | February 2, 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Ariana Anderson | January 13, 2005 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Caitlin Cosme | January 19, 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Eva Andersen | December 31, 2005 | ![]() |
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DF | Ariana Páez | March 9, 2002 | ![]() |
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DF | Jazmine Méndez | July 22, 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Malina Pardo | June 29, 2001 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Abigail Koly | September 11, 2004 | ![]() |
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MF | Enasia Colon | May 24, 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ana María Díaz | August 26, 2002 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Skylynn Rodríguez | August 16, 2002 | ![]() |
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MF | Sarah Martinez | April 3, 2007 | ![]() |
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FW | Taylor Dobles | September 2, 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jessica Torres | November 4, 2004 | ![]() |
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FW | Natasha Fowler-Varon | October 8, 2000 | ![]() |
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FW | Laura Suárez (captain) | July 28, 1992 | 19 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Susana Roberts | June 10, 2007 | ![]() |
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FW | Daphane Méndez | July 22, 2003 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Cristina Torres | October 3, 2000 | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Kennedy Garcia | February 16, 2005 | ![]() |
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Notes:
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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, caps, and then alphabetically)
Records
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Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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to be determined | |||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
[edit]Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
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1999 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
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did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
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did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
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did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 28 | ||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||
Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 39 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Championship
[edit]CONCACAF W Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | Unknown | ||||||
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did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||||||
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did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | |||||||
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2014 Caribbean Cup | |||||||||||||
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 25 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
[edit]CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Qualified | ||||||
Total | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
[edit]Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games
[edit]Central American and Caribbean Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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Group stage | ||||||
Total | Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CFU Women's Caribbean Cup
[edit]CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Final round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Total | Final | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
[edit]- Sport in Puerto Rico
- Football in Puerto Rico
- Women's football in Puerto Rico
- Football in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team
- Puerto Rico women's national under-17 football team
- Puerto Rico men's national football team
- Puerto Rico men's national under-20 football team
- Puerto Rico men's national under-17 football team
- Puerto Rico men's national beach soccer team
References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Olympic Qualifying Results August 21". Caribbean Football Union. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Kunti, Samindra (September 4, 2018). "Puerto Rico women's team protest over FPF support at Argentina friendly". Inside World Football. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (September 10, 2018). "Puerto Rico women demand financial transparency, better treatment from federation". The Equalizer. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Convocatoria para los partidos amistosos de la selección mayor femenina vs Islas Caimán los cuales se llevarán a cabo el 3 y 6 de abril en Puerto Rico